without consultation ⇒ 我决定径自到她家走一趟。 Wǒ juédìng jìngzì dào tā jiā zǒu yī tàng. → Without asking I decided to pay her a visit at home.
擅自
take it upon oneself ( pt took ) , pp taken ⇒ 上司不在,他擅自和客户签了协议。 Shàngsi bù zài, tā shànzì hé kèhù qiānle xiéyì. → Since the boss was out, he took it upon himself to sign the agreement.
暗自
secretly
来自
come from
独自
alone
私自
without permission
自主
make decisions by oneself
自从
since
自传
autobiography
自信
self-confident
自修
( 自习 ) study by oneself
自动
( 主动的 ) voluntary ⇒ 自动让出座位 zìdòng ràngchū zuòwèi → voluntarily give up one's seat
oneself ⇒ 你要相信自己的能力。 Nǐ yào xiāngxìn zìjǐ de nénglì. → You must have faith in your own ability. ⇒ 炮弹自己不会爆炸。 Pàodàn zìjǐ bù huì bàozhà. → The shell won't detonate by itself. ⇒ 我能够照顾好自己。 Wǒ nénggòu zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ. → I can take care of myself.
自律
be self-disciplined
自得
self-satisfied
自愿
volunteer
自我
self ⇒ 自我介绍 zìwǒ jièshào → introduce oneself
自拍
take a selfie
自拔
free oneself
自持
control oneself
自杀
commit suicide
自治
be autonomous
自流
( 指水 ) flow freely
自满
self-satisfied
自然
nature
自爱
self-respect
自理
take care of oneself ( pt took ) , pp taken
自由
freedom
自白
vindicate oneself
自私
selfish
自立
support oneself ⇒ 自立门户 zìlì ménhù → become independent
自给
be self-sufficient
自绝
isolate oneself
自缢
hang oneself ( pt , pp hanged )
自觉
be aware of
自豪
proud ⇒ 我们为你获得冠军感到自豪。 Wǒmen wèi nǐ huòdé guànjūn gǎndào zìháo. → We are very proud that you won the championship.
自负
conceited
自费
self-funded
自转
rotate
自选
optional ⇒ 自选商场 zìxuǎn shāngchǎng → supermarket
English translation of '自'
自
(zì)
代
oneself
⇒ 自讨苦吃 (zì tǎo kǔ chī) bring trouble on oneself
副
certainly
⇒ 他这样做自有一番用意。 (Tā zhèyàng zuò zì yǒu yī fān yòngyì.) In doing this he certainly has some motive.
介
from
⇒ 他自小就聪明能干。 (Tā zìxiǎo jiù cōngmíng nénggàn.) From an early age he has been clever and capable.